Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 178
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The 178th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located in Bucks County
and includes the following areas:
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
District is located in Bucks County
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
and includes the following areas:
- IvylandIvyland, PennsylvaniaIvyland is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as one of the finest collections of Victorian Buildings in the state and most of it is on the National Register of Historic Places...
- Northampton TownshipNorthampton Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaNorthampton Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 12 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The population was 39,726 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- Upper Makefield TownshipUpper Makefield Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Makefield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,190 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
(PART, Districts 01 and 03) - Upper Southampton TownshipUpper Southampton Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Southampton Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,152 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
(PART)- District East
- District North [PART, Divisions 01, 02 and 03]
- District South [PART, Division 01]
- Warwick TownshipWarwick Township, Bucks County, PennsylvaniaWarwick Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,437 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.1 square miles , all of it land. It is drained by the Delaware River via the...
(PART, District 02) - Wrightstown TownshipWrightstown Township, PennsylvaniaWrightstown Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,995 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.0 square miles , of which, 9.9 square miles of it is land and...
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Harry R. J. Comer Harry R. J. Comer Harry R. J. Comer was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
1969 – 1974 | ||
| James M. McIntyre James M. McIntyre James M. McIntyre is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Democrat | 1975 – 1982 | ||
| District moved from Philadelphia County to Bucks County after 1982. | ||||
| Roy Reinard Roy Reinard Roy Reinard is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a 1973 graduate of Council Rock High School in Newtown, Pennsylvania. He earned a degree from West Chester University in 1977. Prior to elective office, he worked in the insurance industry... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
1983 – 2002 | Holland Holland, Pennsylvania Holland is an unincorporated community in Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located next to Newtown, Richboro, and Churchville. One of its communities is Village Shires, which has approximately 4,000 residents.-History:... |
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| Scott Petri Scott Petri Scott Petri is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 178th Legislative District. He currently serves on the House Appropriations, Liquor Control, Local Government and Urban Affairs Committees.-Career:... |
Republican | 2003 – present | New Hope New Hope, Pennsylvania New Hope, formerly known as Coryell's Ferry, is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 2,528 at the 2010 census. The borough lies on the west bank of the Delaware River at its confluence with Aquetong Creek. A two-lane bridge carries automobile and foot traffic across the... |
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